Thomson Causeway
Its 126 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Thomson Causeway is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Carroll, Illinois.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
View of Potter’s North campground loop. Photo: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
- 99 ft
- Max RV length
Getting a site
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 126
- Tent sites
- 5
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 50 amp
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
126 sites in 5 loops; 2 pull-through; 121 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 99 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 099 | HPOI | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 099 |
| 100 | HPOI | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 100 |
| 101 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book loop HPOI, site 101 |
| 102 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 102 |
| 103 | HPOI | Standard electric | 38 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 103 |
| 104 | HPOI | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 104 |
| 105 | HPOI | Standard electric | 20 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 105 |
| 106 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 106 |
| 107 | HPOI | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 107 |
| 108 | HPOI | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 108 |
| 109 | HPOI | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 109 |
| 110 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 110 |
| 111 | HPOI | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 111 |
| 112 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 112 |
| 113 | HPOI | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 113 |
| 114 | HPOI | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 114 |
| 115 | HPOI | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 115 |
| 116 | HPOI | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 116 |
| 117 | HPOI | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 117 |
| 118 | HPOI | Standard electric | 90 ft | Pull-through | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 118 |
| 119 | HPOI | Standard electric | 65 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 119 |
| 120 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 120 |
| 121 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 121 |
| 122 | HPOI | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 122 |
| 123 | HPOI | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 123 |
| 124 | HPOI | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 124 |
| 125 | HPOI | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 125 |
| 126 | HPOI | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop HPOI, site 126 |
| 034 | PMAN | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 034 |
| 035 | PMAN | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 035 |
| 036 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 036 |
| 037 | PMAN | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 037 |
| 038 | PMAN | Standard electric | 60 ft | Pull-through | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 038 |
| 039 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 039 |
| 040 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 040 |
| 041 | PMAN | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 041 |
| 042 | PMAN | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 042 |
| 043 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 043 |
| 044 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 044 |
| 045 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 045 |
| 046 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 046 |
| 047 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 047 |
| 048 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 048 |
| 049 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 049 |
| 050 | PMAN | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 050 |
| 051 | PMAN | Standard electric | 25 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 051 |
| 052 | PMAN | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 052 |
| 053 | PMAN | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 053 |
| 054 | PMAN | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 054 |
| 055 | PMAN | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 055 |
| 056 | PMAN | Standard electric | 32 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 056 |
| 057 | PMAN | Standard electric | 28 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 057 |
| 058 | PMAN | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 058 |
| 059 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 059 |
| 060 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 060 |
| 061 | PMAN | Standard electric | 38 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 061 |
| 062 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 062 |
| 063 | PMAN | Standard electric | 38 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 063 |
| 064 | PMAN | Standard electric | 42 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 064 |
| 065 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 065 |
| 066 | PMAN | Standard electric | 38 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 066 |
| 067 | PMAN | Standard electric | 38 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 067 |
| 068 | PMAN | Standard electric | 38 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 068 |
| 069 | PMAN | Standard electric | 38 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 069 |
| 070 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 070 |
| 071 | PMAN | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 071 |
| 072 | PMAN | Standard electric | 54 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 072 |
| 073 | PMAN | Standard electric | 36 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 073 |
| 074 | PMAN | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 074 |
| 075 | PMAN | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 075 |
| 076 | PMAN | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 076 |
| 077 | PMAN | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 077 |
| 078 | PMAN | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAN, site 078 |
| 001 | PMAS | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 001 |
| 002 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 002 |
| 003 | PMAS | Standard electric | 80 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 003 |
| 004 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 004 |
| 005 | PMAS | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 005 |
| 006 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 006 |
| 007 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 007 |
| 008 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 008 |
| 009 | PMAS | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 009 |
| 010 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 010 |
| 011 | PMAS | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 011 |
| 012 | PMAS | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 012 |
| 013 | PMAS | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 013 |
| 014 | PMAS | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 014 |
| 015 | PMAS | Standard electric | 30 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 015 |
| 016 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 016 |
| 017 | PMAS | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 017 |
| 018 | PMAS | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 018 |
| 019 | PMAS | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 019 |
| 020 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 020 |
| 021 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 021 |
| 022 | PMAS | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 022 |
| 023 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 023 |
| 024 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 024 |
| 025 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 025 |
| 026 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 026 |
| 027 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 027 |
| 028 | PMAS | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop PMAS, site 028 |
| 079 | RIVE | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 079 |
| 080 | RIVE | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 080 |
| 081 | RIVE | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 081 |
| 082 | RIVE | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Not on record | Book loop RIVE, site 082 |
| 083 | RIVE | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 083 |
| 084 | RIVE | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 084 |
| 085 | RIVE | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 085 |
| 086 | RIVE | Standard electric | 45 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 086 |
| 087 | RIVE | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book loop RIVE, site 087 |
| 088 | RIVE | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book loop RIVE, site 088 |
| 089 | RIVE | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book loop RIVE, site 089 |
| 090 | RIVE | Standard electric | 75 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 090 |
| 091 | RIVE | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 091 |
| 092 | RIVE | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 092 |
| 093 | RIVE | Standard electric | 70 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 093 |
| 094 | RIVE | Standard electric | 50 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book loop RIVE, site 094 |
| 095 | RIVE | Standard electric | 99 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 095 |
| 096 | RIVE | Standard electric | 35 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 096 |
| 097 | RIVE | Standard electric | 40 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 097 |
| 098 | RIVE | Standard electric | 65 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Yes | Book loop RIVE, site 098 |
| 127 | TENT | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop TENT, site 127 |
| 128 | TENT | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop TENT, site 128 |
| 129 | TENT | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop TENT, site 129 |
| 130 | TENT | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop TENT, site 130 |
| 131 | TENT | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop TENT, site 131 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
41.9517, -90.1108 in Carroll. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Thomson Causeway?
Sites at Thomson Causeway are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233651).
How many campsites does Thomson Causeway have?
Thomson Causeway has 126 campsites, including 5 tent sites.
Does Thomson Causeway have RV hookups?
Some sites at Thomson Causeway have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 99 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Thomson Causeway?
Recreation.gov lists 2 pull-through sites at Thomson Causeway: loop HPOI, site 118 and loop PMAN, site 038.
Are dogs allowed at Thomson Causeway?
Yes, pets are allowed at Thomson Causeway.
Who manages Thomson Causeway?
Thomson Causeway is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Around Thomson Causeway
More campgrounds: camping near Carroll and campgrounds in Carroll.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 5: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 6: USACE, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)





